The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging Study Guide / Jerrold T. Bushberg and J. Anthony Seibert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bushberg, Jerrold T., author.

Seibert, J. Anthony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnostic imaging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 524 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, [2023]

Summary:

"Ideal for study, review, or self-assessment, 'The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging Study Guide' is an easy-to-use, image-rich resource for learning and retaining core information in the physics of medical imaging, radiation protection, and radiation biology. Based on 'The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, 4th Edition' textbook (widely regarded as the cornerstone text in the field), the Study Guide can be used as a supplement to the textbook or as a stand-alone, concise review tool to focus on the most important aspects of the field. The Study Guide includes numerous vibrant full-color charts, graphs, and superb illustrations that reinforce central concepts. It's a must-have resource for medical imaging professionals, teachers, and students in medical physics and biomedical engineering, especially radiology residents preparing for certification exams. The Study Guide is perfect for anyone who needs a reliable, up-to-date review of the physics behind current medical imaging modalities and medical informatics, key concepts in radiation protection, regulatory requirements, dose optimization, and an up-to-date review of the biological effects of radiation exposure. The Study Guide's 21 chapter mirror the topics in the 4th edition textbook and contain key features organized in three sections for helpful study and review. Section 1 : Distills key concepts for each chapter in the 4th edition textbook in concise sentence and outline format. Icons indicating the corresponding page numbers for figures, tables, and equations make it easy to reference additional information on any topic in the 4th edition textbook. Section 2 : Includes more then 1,000 image-rich questions and explanatory answers with reference to page numbers in the 4th edition textbook for further detail. Section 3 : Consolidates Key Equations and Symbols for each chapter with pages numbers from the main text where the equation is introduced and discussed."--taken from back cover.

Contents:

Dedication

Authors

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Section I. Basic Concepts. Chapter 1. Introduction to the Study Guide

Chapter 2. Radiation and the atom

Chapter 3. Interaction of radiation with matter

Chapter 4. Image quality

Chapter 5. Medical imaging informatics

Section II. Diagnostic Radiology. Chapter 6. X-ray production, tubes, and generators

Chapter 7. Radiography

Chapter 8. Breast imaging : Mammography

Chapter 9. Fluoroscopy

Chapter 10. Computed tomography

Chapter 11. X-ray dosimetry in projection imaging and computed tomography

Chapter 12. Magnetic resonance basics : Magnetic fields, nuclear magnetic characteristics, tissue contrast, image acquisition

Chapter 13. Magnetic resonance imaging : Advanced image acquisition methods, artifacts, spectroscopy, quality control, siting, bioeffects, and safety

Chapter 14. Ultrasound

Section III. Nuclear Medicine. Chapter 15. Radioactivity and nuclear transformation

Chapter 16. Radionuclide production, radiopharmaceuticals, and internal dosimetry

Chapter 17. Radiation detection and measurements

Chapter 18. Nuclear imaging : The Gamma camera

Chapter 19. Nuclear tomographic imaging : Single photon and positron emission tomography (SPECT and PET)

Section IV. Radiation Biology ad Protection. Chapter 20. Radiation biology

Chapter 21. Radiation protection

Section V. Appendices. A. SI and derived units, physical constants, prefixes, definitions and conversion factors, geometry, and Roman and Greek symbols used in medical physics

B. Effective doses, organ doses, and fetal doses from medical imaging procedures

C. Radiopharmaceutical characteristics and dosimetry

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-9751-0327-0

1-9751-0328-9